Month: March 2021

Over 180 National Organizations Urgently Call Biden Administration to Invest in AAPI Women, Establish an Interagency Task Force to Address Anti-Asian Discrimination and Violence

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NAPAWF joined other Asian American organizations to deliver a letter to the president calling for emergency safety and relief to the Asian American community. Signed by more than 183 national organizations, the letter urgently calls on the Biden administration to establish and fund an interagency task force to combat anti-Asian hate, especially addressing the disproportionate … Read more

‘This Isn’t Just a Problem for North America.’ The Atlanta Shooting Highlights the Painful Reality of Rising Anti-Asian Violence Around the World

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The killings have sent waves of grief through the Asian-American community, amid a rising spate of attacks against Asian Americans in recent months and a broader increase in anti-Asian hate in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic. The situation in the U.S. is one facet of a global increase in anti-Asian attacks, and for East and South East Asian (ESEA) communities around … Read more

Solidarity Matters: Professor Celina Su Comments on the Anti-Asian Attacks

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Last week, Graduate Center Professor Celina Su (GC/Brooklyn, Urban Education/Political Science) gave an interview with the San Diego Union Tribune on the rising violence against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders. In an in-depth conversation, Su discussed the history and roots of the racist attacks, why they are increasing, their effects on her and others, … Read more